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Draft plan for Central District released
The draft comprehensive plan for Philadelphia's Central District calls for revitalizing civic spaces in Center City, encouraging more development along Ridge Avenue and North Broad Street in West Callowhill, and making…
CDAG heartened at Squilla's stance on zoning ordinances, plans open letter to city council
Central Delaware Advocacy Group members liked what First District Councilman Mark Squilla had to say about single-parcel zoning legislation at their Thursday night meeting.Squilla said he would only introduce such…
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
Grants allow city planners to study transportation on Washington Ave., transit-oriented development in East Kensington
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission will next year study the future of transportation along major corridors in two changing neighborhoods.Two Transportation and Community Development Initiative grants awarded to the PCPC…
How bill on I-95 condemnation corridor came to be
Pending city council legislation that would allow owners of the typical, one-dimensional billboards set to be removed for the I-95 expansion to replace them with flashier, double-sided, electronic signs was not…
Planners get residents' ideas for Central Delaware makeover
A trolley that travels down Washington Avenue from Broad Street to the Delaware River; low-rise, densely built residences; restaurants and shops tucked beneath I-95. These are just a few of the…
Foxwoods meets finance deadline; Wynn shows design
March 31, 2010 By Kellie Patrick Gates For PlanPhilly Foxwoods Casino filed its financing plan with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's enforcement arm on Wednesday, meeting a crucial deadline. Neither Foxwoods…
Council passes legislation ending Central Delaware height limits, granting planners more time
A bill ending height restrictions on all properties within the Central Delaware Overlay that are not zoned residential or light commercial awaits Mayor Michael Nutter's signature.City Council unanimously passed the…
Cooper, Robertson & Partners team to plan Central Delaware
Nov. 23 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhillyA team led by Cooper, Robertson & Partners will craft the long-term plan that will guide redevelopment of Philadelphia's Central Delaware Waterfront.The…
